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Parenting websites (parents for children typically developing and children with special needs)
 
http://raisingchildren.net.au/
 
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/index.html
 
http://www.howkidsdevelop.com/index.html
 
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/
 
http://www.zerotothree.org
 
 
Links addressing special needs issues in general and early intervention
 
http://www.firstsigns.org/
 
http://www.specialchild.com/index.html
 
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
 
http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/index.html
 
 
links by type of disability
 
Down syndrome
 http://www.ndss.org/
 
Down Syndrome Educational Trust
www.downsed.org
 
Down Syndrome Association UK
 www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
 
Autism
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
 
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
 
Learning disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/
 
Hearing impairment
http://www.babyhearing.org/
 
http://www.ncbegin.org/
 
http://www.johntracyclinic.org
 
http://www.agbell.org
 
Cerebral palsy
http://www.ucp.org/
 
http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/
 
http://www.tccp.com.au/Home
 
 
World-wide related links
 
US
 
Center for Disease Control Prevention – Disabilities
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilities.htm
 
Autism Speaks
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
 
Early Intervention, Canada
http://www.earlyinterventioncanada.com/home.html
 
UK
 
Early Support
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/healthandwellbeing/ahdc/earlysupport/home/
 
 
Middle East
 
Gulf Disability Society
http://www.gulfdisability.com/
 
Saudi Autistic Society
http://saudiautism.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1#adobt
  
All 4 down’s syndrome Dubai 
http://www.downsyndromedubai.com/index.htm
  
UAE Down syndrome Association
www.uaedsa.ae
 
 
Early Intervention
 
EI is a system of intervention for children from
birth to the age of six (i.e. until the age of starting
school) who have special needs or who are at risk
of developing a condition that could affect their
development.
 
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Useful Links
 
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Developmental Milestones
 
  Child development refers to how a child becomes
  able to do more complex things as they get older.
  Development is different than growth. Growth
  only refers to the child getting bigger in size while
  development is learning skills during specific time.
 
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